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Currys introduces paid leave for fertility treatment and gender reassignment

Currys has announced a series of new diversity and inclusion policies, including paid leave for employees having fertility treatment or undergoing gender reassignment. The electricals and tech retailer announced the new measures on Monday after ...

26 Jun 2023 at 11:05

Premature births dropped by 3-4% in first four months of lockdowns – study

The number of premature births around the world dropped by around 3-4% in the first four months of Covid-19 lockdowns, new research shows. An estimated 50,000 fewer premature babies – those born before 37 weeks – were born than expected after ...

27 Feb 2023 at 16:00

Health

Mum who lost three babies now leads 80,000 Instagram followers with twin sister, sharing stories of premature births

A mum-of-two who had to tell her first ‘angel baby’ that “it was okay to die” while holding him in her arms has since discovered she has an incompetent cervix and is now on a mission to help others. Shatoya Lewis, 34, a Licensed Practical ...

24 Nov 2022 at 08:00

Oti Mabuse recalls ‘hell’ of watching her daughter in an incubator

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse has recalled the “hell” she went through watching her newborn daughter being kept in an neonatal incubator after she gave birth prematurely last year. The South African dancer, also ...

26 Nov 2024 at 22:15

Northern Ireland

Premature baby boy who beat the odds set for Christmas dinner at home

An odds-defying baby boy who weighed only 1lb 10oz at birth is set for his first taste of Christmas dinner after having a feeding tube removed just ahead of the festive season. Doctors feared Iarla Ace would not survive long when he ...

22 Dec 2024 at 18:24

Parents praise medical staff for saving daughter born weighing just one pound

A couple whose daughter was born weighing just one pound and spent her first six months in hospital have praised medical staff after she was finally allowed to go home. Katie McArthur, 27, said staff “saved our baby girl time and ...

22 Jan 2025 at 11:28

Death of premature daughter was ‘greatest loss’ – Sarah Brown

Sarah Brown has said the death of her baby daughter, who was born prematurely, was “the greatest loss” but inspired her to search for answers. Jennifer died in January 2002, 10 days after she was born at 33 weeks, seven weeks ...

09 Apr 2025 at 13:29

Princess Beatrice tells podcast premature birth can be ‘incredibly lonely’

Princess Beatrice has said experiencing premature birth “can be incredibly lonely” as she joins calls for increased research and support into prematurity. Beatrice, 37, the eldest daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the ...

17 Nov 2025 at 00:01

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